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MS5053 - Designing a Messaging Infrastructure using Exchange 2007

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This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design a messaging infrastructure. Students will learn to assess an existing infrastructure and determine technical and business requirements for both new Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 deployments and migrations. Students will create a design that addresses security, architecture, scalability, co-existence, and client access needs. They will also learn strategies for gaining approval for designs from stakeholders.

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Prerequisites

Detailed Class Syllabus

Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:

Must understand hardware concepts. For example, what RAID is, what a SAN is, processor options, memory requirements, how disk I/O functions and the limitations of disk I/O, and storage options for Exchange server. The differences in addressable memory spaces between 32 and 64 bit architectures.

Must have extensive detailed knowledge of Active Directory concepts and design principles. For example, site replication, integrated authentication, schema extension, DNS, group and organization unit structure and inheritance, etc.

Working experience with designing and implementing Active Directory in Windows Server 2003.

Must understand Exchange architecture. For example, the purpose of server roles, functions of specific server roles, how message routing and queuing works in Exchange, standard messaging protocols (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), how Exchange replicates data stores, client access methods, etc.

Working experience with Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007. For example, must have installed, maintained, and supported a production Exchange environment.

Must already know how to use:

Exchange System Manager/Exchange Management Console

Exchange Best Practice Analyzer (ExBPA)

Microsoft Visio® (to create infrastructure diagrams)

Familiarity and experience with a Windows scripting or command line scripting

Module 1: Gathering Requirements for a Messaging Infrastructure

This module explains how to gather business and technical requirements for a messaging system.

Gathering Business Requirements

Identifying Additional Requirements

Analyzing the Current Messaging Environment

Creating a Requirements Document

Lab: Gathering Requirements for a Messaging Infrastructure

Exercise 1: Evaluating an Existing Messaging Infrastructure

Exercise 2: Gathering Business Requirements

Exercise 3: Creating a Requirements Document

Exercise 4: Discussion: Real-World Best Practices for Setting Budget Expectations

Module 2: Designing Active Directory and Message Routing

Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure

Designing Message Routing

Designing the Message Routing Perimeter

Module 3: Designing Exchange Servers

Designing Mailbox Servers

Designing Non-Mailbox Servers

Designing a Public Folder Architecture

Designing a Lab Environment

Module 4: Designing Security for a Messaging Environment

Designing an Administrative Model

Designing Message Security

Designing Antivirus and Anti-spam Solutions

Module 5: Designing Messaging Policies

Designing Exchange Recipient and Message Policies

Designing Mobile Device Policies

Designing Messaging Policies for Compliance

Module 6: Designing Coexistence and Interoperability Strategies with Other Messaging Systems

Overview of Coexistence and Interoperability with Other Messaging Systems

Designing a Coexistence Strategy with Previous Exchange Versions

Designing an Interoperability Strategy with Other Messaging Systems

Module 7: Designing an Exchange Server 2007 Upgrade Strategy

Overview of Available Upgrade Strategies

Designing a Transition From Previous Versions of Exchange

Designing a Migration From Other Messaging Systems

Module 8: Obtaining Approval for a Messaging Infrastructure Design

Preparing to Obtain Approval

Presenting and Finalizing a Design